HOW CAN I HELP? Fundraising site accepting donations for Maloney family

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Apr 5, 2014 at 10:00 AM

When tragedies occur, the first reaction is often, how can I help? That was Tufankjian Hyundai of Plymouth Business Manager Marc Danner's reaction when he first heard of the death of Plymouth Police Officer Gregory Maloney.

Frank Mand fmand@wickedlocal.com @frankmandOCM

PLYMOUTH – When tragedies occur, the first reaction is often, how can I help? That was Tufankjian Hyundai of Plymouth Business Manager Marc Danner’s reaction when he first heard of the death of Plymouth Police Officer Gregory Maloney.

Danner’s second thought was that he might know a practical way to make an immediate, positive impact on the situation. He is friends with Mike Brooks, who serves on the Board of Directors of the Greg Hill Foundation, a radio personality who has established a 501C3 charity that specializes in helping local families who have been touched by tragedy.

The Foundation raises money through on-air fundraisers through The WAAF Hill-Man Morning show, which is hosted by the charity’s founder, Greg Hill. The Foundation then matches donations to a certain level and sends a check to the family right away.

Danner contacted Brooks, who made the necessary arrangements and, once Police Chief Mike Botieri gave his official endorsement, the website went up and immediately began receiving donations.

As of Friday, the site had already received 50 donations, and had reached 25 percent of its $10,000 goal ($2,505).

You can donate by email, Facebook or Twitter by first visiting the website at www.sharingcounts.com/events/309-the-greg-hill-foundation-beneficiary-police-officer-greg-maloney.

You can also donate by sending a check, specifying the particular charity, to The Greg Hill Foundation, P.O. Box 103, Hopkinton, MA 01748.